Sheltering Arm Leads to Unexpected Rescue and Confession
Marjorie Lawton escapes danger during a factory strike scare with help from Glenn Senter and a staged kidnapping prank by Duke Lawton's son. The incident strengthens her bond with Senter, who vows to protect her as they plan a future together away from the perilous streets of the settlement.
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Willie
Duke
Muarjorie
Senter
Marjorie
Lawton
Blake
Keell
Keeli
Glenn
Mme
Viking burial proves bobbed hair a historic fad
Chicago Daily News reports near Misit East Prussia a vast Viking cemetery from the ninth to eleventh centuries. Graves hold iron swords, lanceheads, belts, stirrups, snaffins while women’s graves yield bronze bracelets rings and necklaces. A young woman shows bobbed hair and zippers used instead of buttons.
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Misit
East Prussia
Edgar Ansel
Chicago Daily News
Roland Rockets Report On School News And Sports
School notes from a small town paper include measles absences in first and second grades, a new sand table for the second grade, and transfers. Inter-class spelling crowned the fourth grade, while the Latin Club viewed a slide show on Roman Mythology.
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Joel Anderson
Iane Hansen
Ermadine
Annette Hansen
Algona
Evelyn Erickson
Lost Nation
Baby Carriages First Used by Royal Families
A mid nineteenth century innovation began when Charles Burton, a lithographic artist from England, pushed a self made baby carriage in New York. Royals soon ordered carriages including Queen Victoria, Queen Isabella of Spain, and Alphonso XII as a royal trend spread to the poor.
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New York
Charles Burton
England
Kensington Palace
Victoria
Isabella of Spain
Alphonso XII
Detroit News
Empty coffin mirror lesson from Capper’s Weekly
A negro evangelist preaches on hell as a coffin with flowers sits before a neighbor’s funeral. The crowd views an empty coffin and sees their own faces in a hidden mirror, learning a moral about readiness and judgment.
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Hell
Chop Suey Origin Traced to Li Hung Chang Dinner
A historical note attributes chop suey to a New York dinner hosted by Prince Li Hung Chang during his world tour. He brought his own Chinese chef who described the dish as his own creation. The American guest spread the dish's name and fame as Chinese restaurants adopted it widely.
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Prince Li Hung Chang
New York
Prince Li
America
Widow Reassures Suitor in Rural Laughter
In a Birmingham Weekly Post item, a farmer's widow consoles a neighboring widower with humor. He insists they could remarry and he would elope if better boots existed. The widow asks whether her late husband John would suit him, turning the moment into a wry domestic joke.
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John
England
Birmingham Weekly Post
Early Diving Suit Patent Issued to John Stapleton
A patent granted on March 17, 1693 to John Stapleton describes a diving suit enabling underwater walking. It details an air delivery method and a lamp functioning underwater, plus a process to purify air for respiration.
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John Stapleton
Traffic Rule Lesson From A Powder Puff Incident
An irate traffic officer confronts a woman who ignores signals and stalls in the street as she powders her face. She replies she knows the rules, prompting a pointed exchange in a Chatham News report.
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Chatham Newa
Not Married Lady Defends Poodle On Streetcar
A pretty young lady with a poodle on her lap is reproved by a bluenose passenger who suggests a baby would improve the scene. The reply remains calm, stating she is not married and thus cannot have a baby.
SkelGas promises brighter homes and cheaper fuel
A local promotion touts SKELGAS as providing brilliant white light in every room and hot water on demand. The ad emphasizes convenience and purity, claiming SKELGAS costs 31 percent less than regular pipeline gas, offering nearly a one third savings.
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City Gas
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